Thread: What happened to your Discovery 2 today?

Just got back from our central Australia trip. Was supposed to go via Madigans Line to Birdsville, but 40km past Old Andado the Nanocom alarmed at 94 degrees, causing me to check the warning lights and saw the alternator light was on. Stopped immediately and saw this:



Except power steering fluid was ‘everywhere’. The power steering pump shaft had sheered off 1/2 way. We mucked around for a while trying to bypass the pump but couldn’t do it. A friend towed me back to Old Andado Station where we waited for 2 days for the nice Kulgera Roadhouse mechanic to bring us a new one from Alice Sprigs.



So...our friends continued on with their trip and after 2 days we went to Alice Springs, Saunders Gorge, Palm Valley, Boggy Hole, Kings Canyon, Uluru and the Olgas. The car didn’t miss a beat for the rest of the trip. The 4wd track through Boggy Hole was as described by my wife “you make it look easy”. Not me...the TD5 D2 with CDL and 15psi in the tyres. Didn’t even spin a wheel!

Also:



Plus no issues with the Brown Davis LR tank on the trip

Originally Posted by rangieman

Changed out the Watts link = One bush was stuffed

Wow drives so much better and it is sort of hard to believe that one crook bush can transform the ride and handling

What were your symptoms Rangieman? Mine have 330,000k on them so probably due for a change...

Cheers

Originally Posted by ozscott

What were your symptoms Rangieman? Mine have 330,000k on them so probably due for a change...

Cheers

The main one that stood out was bouncy rear suspension on some bumps over 80 ks and i had changed 2 pair of shocks trying to sort it .

The next was under steer and vague steering .

Some time`s when reversing out of certain drive ways you would get a knocking noise which sounded like a shocker bush but it wasn`t

And the obvious was just check it for play which can be done by lying under neath it and wiggle the rods
Replacing it has transformed the ride

Nice one mate. I will give mine a wriggle. Cheers

Originally Posted by donh54

Who did you get the weathershields from? Got a link, please?

I'll do everyone a favour and not supply a link. They've finally arrived, what absolute rubbish! They are made ffrom semi-hardened GladGlad Wrap, have only 15mm bubble and don't fit my car properly. They are going backback for a refund.
If any of you good folk want a link, in order that you may avoid these third rate products, PM me.
The dash mat is pretty ordinary too, but I can live with that.

Received a parcel from our favourite parts emporium.

Thanks Mario.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

I'll do everyone a favour and not supply a link. They've finally arrived, what absolute rubbish! They are made ffrom semi-hardened GladGlad Wrap, have only 15mm bubble and don't fit my car properly. They are going backback for a refund.
If any of you good folk want a link, in order that you may avoid these third rate products, PM me.
The dash mat is pretty ordinary too, but I can live with that.

I got some off Mars a while ago
Give him a whirl

Picked up my new rear bumper from Ben at APT today. He customized his design, to mount a couple of LED work lights supplied by me. The lights will be wired for use as reversing lights. It was a bit fiddly, adjusting the lights to flush mount them, so they don't look like an afterthought or add-on, but I got there.

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Egine and transmission serviced, new FPR and harmonic balancer fitted yesterday. It's been a reasonably productive couple of days.

Chris, can you please post a picture of your weather-shields?